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Keeping employees healthy is next year’s goal

Health, mental health and wellness will get a boost from employers next year.

  • By: Staff
  • September 22, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 11:12
Impact of arthritis widespread

September is Arthritis Awareness Month, and the disease impacts workers of all ages.

  • By: Staff
  • September 2, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 11:13

Employers' views of wellness have evolved over the last few years.

  • By: Staff
  • August 7, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 09:44

From diabetes to depression, Benefits Canada’s ROI of One Life Forum explored how employers can take action on employee health matters

Employers and employees not on the same benefits page

While more than ever Canadian companies realize that a healthy workforce is more productive, there’s often a discrepancy between what employees expect from their health benefits and what these benefits actually offer. Different generations also have different expectations about their benefits.

Employees work toward better health

Nearly 300,000 employees from more than 1,200 organizations in 185 countries and across every industry have signed up for the Global Corporate Challenge.

  • By: Staff
  • June 2, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 16:01

Keeping your employees healthy is a challenge. Learn from these employers’ strategies.

4 unhealthy habits that lead to hospitalization

Smoking, physical inactivity, poor diet and unhealthy alcohol consumption are sending Ontarians to hospital for more than 900,000 days a year, according to a study conducted by the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute and the University of Ottawa.

  • By: Staff
  • May 30, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 11:10

As employers look for new ways to improve the health and well-being of their workforce, a survey from Aon Hewitt, the National Business Group on Health and The Futures Company reveals that female employees in the United States are more concerned about their health and place a higher priority on staying healthy than their male counterparts.

  • By: Staff
  • May 22, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 12:40
Lyme disease in the limelight

May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month, a global initiative targeted at raising awareness of this debilitating condition. The fact that most people—and employers—aren’t familiar with the disease, its symptoms and treatment options indicates that a campaign to raise its profile is needed, especially as the incidence of Lyme disease in Canada is expected to grow.